The Boston Globe is reporting that quarterback Tom Brady missed his first practice of the season due to a foot injury.

Foot and right shoulder are listed by Brady’s name on the injury report. But the foot injury is believed to be what kept Brady out of practice, considering he is often listed on the injury report for his right shoulder.

This is the first time Brady has missed a practice due to injury since returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in the 2008 season. Aside from missing most of the 2008 season, Brady has never missed a game since becoming the starter in 2001.

I’m not a doctor but this injury doesn’t sound like it’s serious enough to keep Brady out of any games. That doesn’t mean it won’t limit him, however.

Chances are unless the injury becomes worse this won’t be a big story the rest of the year but it’s worth keeping an eye on as the Patriots battle for a playoff spot in the AFC.

Rotoworld.com (via WEEI) is reporting that New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady might have a broken bone in his foot.

WEEI in Boston says that they are “hearing” that people familiar with an MRI taken on Tom Brady’s foot says there is a crack in Brady’s foot.

Before everyone gets excited, consider that the radio hosts admit in the preamble that they have no way to confirm that the news is remotely true and that it’s third-hand information. Then they also point out Brady will play this week and if the Patriots were more concerned, they would have signed another veteran quarterback. Another foot injury is a concern for Brady, but a salacious “report” on WEEI isn’t.

I too agree that nobody should get crazy with assumptions regarding Brady’s possible injury. And like the radio hosts on WEEI said, it’s easier to break into Fort Knox than it is to get injury information out of Bill Belichick and the Patriots, so drawing conclusions on this would be silly.

But usually when there’s smoke, there’s fire, so something tells me this story might grow some legs.